Did Marco Polo Go to China? - Rilegato

Wood, Frances

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0436201666 ISBN 13: 9780436201660

Casa editrice: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, 1995

Riassunto

Marco Polo's book "The Description of the World" is one of the classics of medieval literature, describing his epic journey to China and subsequent return to Italy. He has become a cultural icon bridging East and West, his name known by adults and children alike. Frances Wood's fascinating piece of historical detective work, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, questions whether the explorer ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, within his romantic and detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamental aspects of Chinese life as tea or foot-binding, or even the Great Wall? Did Polo really bring noodles and ice-cream back to Italy? And why is there no record of the Polo family in China itself?

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0436201666
• ISBN 13: 9780436201660
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 256